SCBWI

Society of
Children's Book Writers
and Illustrators

2018 Diversity Scholarship Awards

 

 

 

 

2018 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WINNERS

We are delighted to announce the winners of our first Diversity Scholarship Awards. Thank you to our Advisory Panel, Nikki Shannon Smith, Lisa Ramee, Lisa Schulman, Naheed Hasnat and Arree Chung. And another big thanks to Ana Aranda for the beautiful Diversity logo. 

 

The DIVERSE CREATOR SCHOLARSHIP GOES TO:

 

WRITER – Angie Chan, Master Mo: Book of Joy

WRITER/ILLUSTRATOR – Sara Gavryck, Journey

Award

  • One free local Conference or Intensive 
  • One year’s free SCBWI membership to the winner
  • One year’s free entry to all SCBWI SF North & East Bay county meetings

 

THE DIVERSE NEW MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP GOES TO:

 

WRITER – Andrew Sass, Ana on the Edge

ILLUSTRATOR/WRITER – Diane Perruzzi, Princess Max

Runner-up – Rhett Burden, When I Grow Up I Want to Be Super Rich, Super Smart, Super Healthy

 

Award

  • One year’s free SCBWI membership
  • One free entry an SCBWI SF North & East Bay Conference or Intensive
  • Free entry for one year to SF North & East Bay Region county meetings
  • A SCBWI SF North & East Bay guide for a six-month period, who will meet with the winner (Skype if distance an issue) to give an introduction to SCBWI, be available for questions about SCBWI events and opportunities such as grants/prizes, SCBWI resources, etc, and help the winner connect with his/her/they nearest county meeting network.*
  • *If desired, the guide will also be available to attend a mutually convenient SCBWI SF North & East Bay event with winner.

 

CONGRATULATIONS to our winners and thank you to all who participated.